Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Saudi Arabia
2.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release